MORE SPOKEN ENGLISH -- JESUS’ FOLLOWERS:  #43  Philip Goes to Samaria (part 2)

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Acts 8:9-13



V V V V JESUS’ FOLLOWERS  (jf-43.txt / jf-43.mp3) V V V V


A man named Simon lived there,  (A man named Simon lived there,)

who for some time had astounded the Samaritans with his magic.  (who for some time had astounded the Samaritans with his magic.)

A man named Simon lived there, who for some time had astounded the Samaritans with his magic.  (A man named Simon lived there, who for some time had astounded the Samaritans with his magic.)

He claimed that he was someone great,  (He claimed that he was someone great,)

and everyone in the city,  (and everyone in the city,)

from all classes of society,  (from all classes of society,)

paid close attention to him.  (paid close attention to him.)

He claimed that he was someone great, and everyone in the city, from all classes of society, paid close attention to him.  (He claimed that he was someone great, and everyone in the city, from all classes of society, paid close attention to him.)

He is that power of God  (He is that power of God)

known as The Great Power, they said.  (known as The Great Power, they said.)

He is that power of God known as The Great Power, they said.  (He is that power of God known as The Great Power, they said.)

They paid this attention to him  (They paid this attention to him)

because for such a long time he had astonished them with his magic.  (because for such a long time he had astonished them with his magic.)

They paid this attention to him because for such a long time he had astonished them with his magic.  (They paid this attention to him because for such a long time he had astonished them with his magic.)

But when they believed Philip's message  (But when they believed Philip's message)

about the good news of the Kingdom of God  (about the good news of the Kingdom of God )

and about Jesus Christ,  (and about Jesus Christ,)

they were baptized,  (they were baptized,)

both men and women.  (both men and women.)

But when they believed Philip's message about the good news of the Kingdom of God and about Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.  (But when they believed Philip's message about the good news of the Kingdom of God and about Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.)

Simon himself also believed;  (Simon himself also believed;)

and after being baptized,  (and after being baptized,)

he stayed close to Philip.  (he stayed close to Philip.)

Simon himself also believed; and after being baptized, he stayed close to Philip.  (Simon himself also believed; and after being baptized, he stayed close to Philip.)

He was astounded  (He was astounded)

when he saw the great wonders and miracles  (when he saw the great wonders and miracles)

that were being performed.  (that were being performed.)

He was astounded when he saw the great wonders and miracles that were being performed.  (He was astounded when he saw the great wonders and miracles that were being performed.)


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VOCABULARY  (Suggestion: To understand the meaning better, read  Acts 8:9-13 from a Bible written in your language.)

a (an)
about
after
all
also
and
as
astonished (to astonish)
astounded (to astound)
attention (to pay attention to)
baptized (to baptize)
because
being (to be)
believed (to believe)
both
but
Christ = a title of Jesus
city
claimed (to claim)
class
close (close, closer, closest, closely)
everyone
for
from
God
good (good, better, best)
great (great, greater, greatest, greatly)
had (to have)
he
him
himself
his
in
is (to be)
Jesus = a man’s name
kingdom
known (to know)
lived (to live)
long (long, longer, longest)
magic
men
message
miracle
named (to name)
news
of
paid (to pay)
performed (to perform)
Philip = a man’s name
power
said (to say)
Samaritans (= an ethnic name)
saw (to see)
Simon = a man’s name
society
some
someone
stayed (to stay)
such
that
the
them
there
they
this
time
to
to astonish
to astound
to baptize
to be
to believe
to claim
to have
to know
to live
to name
to pay
to pay attention
to perform
to say
to see
to stay
was (to be)
were (to be)
when
who
with
women (woman)
wonder